Zahara Nakiyaga, also Zahra Nakiyaga is a beauty pageant contestant who was crowned Miss Uganda 2015 at the age of 23 years.[2] She represented Uganda in Miss World 2015 in Sanya, China, in December 2015.[2]

Zahara Nakiyaga
Born1992 (age 31–32)
Uganda
NationalityUgandan
CitizenshipUgandan
Alma materMakerere University
(Bachelor of Development Studies)[1]
OccupationBeauty consultant
Years active2015 — present
TitleMiss Uganda 2015

Early life and education Background

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Nakiyaga was born to Hajjati Mariam Nabwire, a housewife, and Hajji Muhammed Kiyaga, a businessman, in Wakiso District, in the Buganda Region of Uganda, circa 1992.[3] After attending local primary and secondary schools, she was admitted to Makerere University, Uganda's oldest and largest public university. At the time of her crowning as Miss Uganda 2015, she was in her final year of undergraduate studies at the university.[4] Later in 2015, she graduated from the School of Liberal and Performing Arts at Makerere University, with a Bachelor of Development Studies degree.[1]

2015 Miss Uganda pageant

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As Miss Uganda, Nakiyaga represented her country in the Miss World pageant held in Sanya, China, in December 2015.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Gee Mukama (September 2015). "Miss Uganda Zahara Graduates With Degree of Development Studies". Kampala: Howwe.biz. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  2. ^ a b Oluka, Esther (11 July 2015). "23-year-old Zahara crowned Miss Uganda". Daily Monitor. Kampala. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  3. ^ a b Adesola Ade-Unuigbe (24 November 2015). "BN Beauty presents the African Queens at Miss World 2015". BellaNaija.com. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
  4. ^ Eupal, Felix (13 July 2015). "Nakiyaga is Miss Uganda 2015". The Observer (Uganda). Kampala. Retrieved 10 September 2018.
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